used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
didn't
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From this reading Many of its patrons returned to it, and others didn’t.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Many of its patrons returned to it, and others didn’t.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
Louie
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From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of its patrons returned to it, and others didn’t.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
others
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From this reading Many of its patrons returned to it, and others didn’t.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading Many of its patrons returned to it, and others didn’t.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Many of its patrons returned to it, and others didn’t.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
transport commercially
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
soliditynounUS /səˈlɪdəti/
the consistency of a solid
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
toppledverbUS /ˈtɑːpəld/
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading But this feeling gradually died out, and the National came up like a strong ship out of a storm which had scarred, but not weakened it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story of the part Louie had in it had gotten abroad, and at first the people had some misgivings with regard to the solidity of a bank which, but for the novel help given it, might have toppled over.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading GREY It was now nearly a year since the great run, as it was called.
